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Baylor OL/TE LaQuan McGowan says he wants to attempt a career in professional wrestling after his football days are over.

McGowan revealed he has talked with a number of people int he industry during a recent interview with SB Nation. "For big guys in the NFL, they really don't last that long," McGowan said. The Baylor product is a truly unique prospect and likely fits as an offensive lineman in the NFL, if at all. Mon, Apr 11, 2016 11:26:00 AM

Baylor TE LaQuan McGowan will become the heaviest player in NFL history if he makes a roster.

Lions offensive tackle Aaron Gibson currently holds the, uh, belt, weighing in at 386 pounds at the 1999 Combine. McGowan tips the scales at 6-foot-8, 403 pounds. McGowan is far more athletic than you'd think, running 5.41 and 5.55 40-yard dashes at his Pro Day event. He added a 20-yard shuttle of 5.49 seconds and a 3-cone drill of 8.25 seconds. He'll get a UDFA contract and a camp look if he goes undrafted. Mon, Mar 21, 2016 04:17:00 PM

NFL Media senior analyst Gil Brandt wrote that Baylor TE LaQuan McGowan "has to be the biggest prospect we've ever had at a Pro Day."

Yes, McGowan is a big, big boy, tipping the scales at 6-foot-8, 403 pounds. Brandt was impressed by his work during Wednesday's Pro Day, when he recorded a 5.41-second mark in the 40-yard dash, a 24-inch vertical and an 8-foot-2 broad jump. Predictably, he's strong as an ox, too, and managed an offensive lineman-esque 30 reps on the bench press. Wrote Brandt, "For a man of this size to put up these kind of numbers is really impressive." Last season, the jumbo-sized human logged two receptions for a pair of touchdowns on his way to making honorable mention All-Big 12. Sat, Mar 19, 2016 07:36:00 PM

Baylor TE LaQuan McGowan posted 30 reps on the bench at Baylor's pro day on Wednesday.

"Now you're talking about my baby," HC Art Briles said when asked about McGowan. "It's only been 40 years but he's the most intriguing athlete I've ever been around." McGowan has turned himself from a curiosity into a prospect the NFL has to look into over the past few years. In 2015, he was an All-Big 12 honorable mention for his work as a tight end. The 6-foot-8, 403-pounder -- not a typo -- only had two receptions last year, but both went for scores. Don't be shocked if he's on a practice squad next fall as some team tries to develop him into a sixth offensive lineman in jumbo alignments. Thu, Mar 17, 2016 12:49:00 PM